Scientology, anyone?

[Serendipity]

You poor Mom's. I didn't have a problem with childbirth. First child only 7 hours total and an easy delivery. I admit my best friend had me thinking it would be something out of a horror flick.

I don't know much about this religious belief either but do find others belief's interesting.

 

[LucreziaCA]

I don't mean to pry, and you don't have to reply if you don't want to, but how do they 'lure' you in in the first place? I mean, how do they get a (presumably) reasonable, level-headed person to believe that aliens will take over your thoughts and all that jazz?

Well, they don't reveal the true nuttiness right from the get go.
Initially, you have 'audits', which are free, and are an awful lot like free therapy. A good auditor will have you confiding in them in no time, and it can be wonderful. Of course, the type of people who consent to these sessions are generally people who feel that something is missing in their lives...the auditors are very skillful, excellent listeners. They turn up the heat very, very, slowly. You go from confiding in them, to feeling they are your friends. Eventually, once the "Church" starts requiring money, you are more than willing to give it. Years pass, more info about the real workings of Scientology are revealed, and before you know it, even if you begin to have doubts you are into the thing for thousands of dollars, and they won't let you go. Most people are loathe to admit that they have wasted years of their lives and a huge amount of $$$ on a false religion, and by this point their entire lives are run by the Church. Your dry cleaner, house cleaner, babysitter, carpet cleaner, plumber, electrician, everyone is a Scientologist. To leave the church would require that you rebuild your life from the ground up. So most people opt to stay.

 

[maxie]

If anyone is interested, there is a lengthy article at rollingstone.com about scientology. It's called Inside Scientology. If you search for scientology, it should come up. I haven't read it yet, but folks at another forum I frequent said it's pretty interesting. I think it may be in the print version of the magazine as well.

I don't know much about their beliefs, beyond what others have said here. I just find the whole thing very interesting.

 

[yellow_gummybear]

Wow, LucreziaCA, thanks for the insight. That was powerful.

 

[peacocky]

Thank you to whomever invented the epidural. The birth of my son went so smooth and I was so out of it that when they told me to push, I asked the nurse if I was pushing at all and I was laughing while pushing. No screaming, no cussing, no crying (I cried before my epidural though). I was happy happy happy.

Back to Scientology, I watched the new South Park last night and they killed off Chef and made fun of scientology but never called it scientology. It was great.

 

[amanda]

Thank you to whomever invented the epidural. The birth of my son went so smooth and I was so out of it that when they told me to push, I asked the nurse if I was pushing at all and I was laughing while pushing. No screaming, no cussing, no crying (I cried before my epidural though). I was happy happy happy.

Back to Scientology, I watched the new South Park last night and they killed off Chef and made fun of scientology but never called it scientology. It was great.

lol yeah last night's south park was pretty funny.

i don't know all that much about scientology, just what i've read in a couple magazine articles, but i think it appeals to celebrities because a lot of them have low self-esteem and need a lot of validation constantly to support their massive egos. also, the privacy and secrecy of it all must be nice when you're in the public eye.

honestly, though? sounds batshit crazy to me.

 

[Roomyisbest]

Also, remember that weird cold sore thing that Katie Holmes had going on a while back? One of the processes that new Scientologists have to go through (you can prob find specifics somewhere) involve stuff that can make people break out in cold sores. Hope that helps a bit

What? This religion is so freaking weird. It seems so cultish!

 

[SuLi]

Don't mean to judge, since I only have very limited knowledge, but it just seems so far out there.

 

[Sanguar]

Back to Scientology, I watched the new South Park last night and they killed off Chef and made fun of scientology but never called it scientology. It was great.

I couldn't stop laughing last night when I was watching. Hilarious!!!!!!!

 

[angelica]

LOL. I'll admit until recently I knew nothing of Scientology. Tom Cruise must be doing a good job. If that SP episode where Tom locks himself in the closet has any accurate info on scientology than I would say it's a borderline cult.

 

[texaschic231]

here's the article on rollling stone.com regarding scientology...

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/9363363/inside_scientology

 

[bagnshoofetish]

Yeah i read about the 'silent birth' thing...the thinking behind this is to cause as little distress to the baby as possible.

For example, scientologists have supposedly recently discovered that a baby actually takes in all the information surrounding it's birth - if there is lots of swearing and shouting, it is believed that this could affect the child in a psychological way, even up to 6 years after the birth.

I read a story of a woman who had a 'silent birth' - the idea is not to be totally silent (sometimes when giving birth, you just can't be!) but to give the baby as little distress as possible, thus keeping calm and control over the situation.

Oh dear, i think i blew it with my son, i spent the whole 16 hours screaming blue murder and consumed a whole tank of gas and air!!!:shame: :blink:

silent birth? I think Katie should agree to a silent birth but only if Tom's testicles can be put into a vice grip at the same time.

 

[jstreete]

I don't know much about it, except for what I've read. But all I have to say is...Katie Holmes better stand her ground when she delivers. There's no way I would have been able to survive my delivery without my epidural. I had a button I could press to give extra shots of medication and I pressed that thing like there was no tomorrow! (There's a way for them to monitor so I didn't overdose).

haha...u're tellin me. i had the little button also and i was pushing it ever half hour. give birth naturally without making a peep? are you serious? that's like cutting off a person's arm without them bleeding.

 

[Itsabagslife]

Back to Scientology, I watched the new South Park last night and they killed off Chef and made fun of scientology but never called it scientology. It was great.

Is this the same one where TOm Cruise, Travolta and R. Kelly locked themselves up in the closet? I don't remember seeing Chef?

 

[CrazyBagLady]

here's the article on rollling stone.com regarding scientology...

http://www.rollingstone.com/politics/story/9363363/inside_scientology

interesting article...to me..scientology is all about money, power, secrecy, exclusive to the rich, its concepts are confusing and I personally dont see what it has to do with "religion".They have never in my readings of it anyway...have ever mentioned God.. Religion to me is being kind to all, helping the poor and less fortunate...having a kind and good heart and of course, the ever famous golden rule which we seldom hear about these days. Their whole confusing concept seems nutty to me.